Watering-trough for hogs



(No Model.)

D. BRIGHAM. WATERING THOUGH POR HUGS.

Patented Apr. 4, 1898,

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' UNITED STATES PATENT EEICE.

DAN BRIGHAM, OF SOHUYLER, NEBRASKA.

WATERlNG-TROUGH FOR HOGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part 0f Letters Patent N0. 494,732, dated April 4, 1893.'

Application filed August 23,1892. Serial No. 443,838. (No model.)

.To enf/Z whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DAN BRIGHAM, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Schuyler, in the county of Colfax and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Watering-Troughs for Hogs, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanyin g drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvementsV on a device generally known as a stock watering trough and more particularly as a hog waterer for which Patent No. 422,118 was granted me on February 25, 1890.

The object of the invention is to provide suitable means, whereby the trough proper shall be automatically supplied with water, furthermore, whereby said water supply shallY be so regulated, as to preserve a predetermined level in said trough.

y A further object is to provide such peculiar construction in a Watering trough whereby the water or other substance contained therein shall be protected and kept entirely free from all foreign substances, such as dust, dirt, dto.

Finally the object of the invention resides in the provision of a stock watering trough, that shall be strong, durable, thoroughly etticient in use and comparatively inexpensive ot manufacture.

With these obj ectsin view the invention consists in various novel details of construction, combinations and arrangements of parts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and clai1ned In describing my invention in detail, reference is had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, wherein like letters indicate corresponding parts in the several views, in which- Figure 1, is a View in longitudinal section of one form of device embodying my improvements and showing the water inlet valve closed. Fig. 2, is a similar view showing the valve opened. Figs. 3 and i, are views in detail, showing more clearly the interior construction, dsc.

adapted for regulating the inflow of water and comprising the body portion c, having the end flanges c2, the cap c5, apertured at c4, and the tlapvalve c5, covering said aperture. This, iiapvalve c5, consists of the iiexible disks c, washer c", and screw threaded rods c, connecting said disk and washer and projecting slightly as at c A weight c, pivotally secured as at 0", is adapted for normally holding said valve c5, closed, as is clearly shown in Fig. 3. Detachably secured to this valve C, as at d, cl2, is a float D, having a depending ledge d formed on the side adjacent said valve and adapted to engage a projecting rod or stud 0, to open the valve and admit water to the trough, as is clearly shown in Fig. 2.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2, and 4, E, represents a second tloat, rectangular in form and adapted for covering and protecting the water conlcover F, is provided for further protecting the water and obviating the possibility of displacement of the float E, in case of an overflow.

The operation of the invention is as follows: Water from the tank A, fills the chamber B, B2, to a depth as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. l, and after a certain portion has been consumed and the water falls carrying with itthe float D; the ledge d', of the latter coming in contact with the projecting rod 0", opens the valve to admit sufficient water from the tank to refill the trough, as will be readily understood.

It will be particularly noted that various changes may be made in the detail construction without materially departing from the general idea, involved.

Having fully described myinvention, what and the float E, provided with openings e, as

I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patspeeified. xo ent, is#- In testimony whereof I affix my sign attire in In a. Watering trough, the communicating presence of two Witnesses. 5 chambers B, B2, the cover F, the easing c, in- DAN BRIGHAM.

olosin g the gravitating Valve substantially as Witnesses: described, the Water supply tank connecting J. A. GRIMISON,

by pipes with the said easing c, the float D, W. M. GAIN. 

